Lepidoptera – Noctuidae) Based on Male and Female Genitalia
Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 93 (4), 2015 1033 IDENTIFICATION OF THE EGYPTIAN SPECIES OF CUTWORM GENERA AGROTIS, NOCTUA AND SCOTIA (LEPIDOPTERA – NOCTUIDAE) BASED ON MALE AND FEMALE GENITALIA BADR, M. A.1, A. A. EL- SAEADY2, A. E. HUSSEIN2 and M. Y. HASAN1. 1. Plant Protection Reseach Institute, ARC, Dokki., Giza. 2. Plant Protection Departement, Faculty of Agric., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, Egypt. (Manuscript received 17 March 2015) Abstract leven cutworm species (Lepidoptera- Noctuidae) are identified here based on the general colour of moths and E the taxonomical characters of the male and female genitalia these are: Agrotis crassa (Ersch.), A. haifae herzogi (Rebel), A. ipsilon (Huf.) , A. pictifascia (Hamp.), A. pierrettii (Bug.), A. puta (H.) ,A. ripae (Baker) , A. spinifera (H.), A. trux (H.), Noctua pronuba L. and Scotia segetum (D. Sciff.). Keys to the species based on male and female genitalia are presented together with illustrations.Common names, synonyms and host records are provided. INTRODUCTION Cutworms are serious pests on the seedlings of many field crops i.e., beet root, spinach, sweet beet (Chenopodiaceae ); lettuce, (Compositae ); sweet potato, (Convolvulaceae); broccoli, cabbage, kale, rape, turnip (Cruciferae); squash, water melon , cucumber, (Cucurbitaceae); barley, corn, sorghum, sugarcane, wheat(Graminae ); alfalfa, beans, chick pea, clover, cowpea, lentil, millet, peas, soyabean, (Leguminosae); garlic, onion, (Liliaceae); cotton, okra, (Malvaceae); strawberry, (Rosacea); egg plant, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, (Solanaceae); and carrot, celery, dill, (Umbelliferae). etc. (after Bradley, 1967; Hill, 1975; Karoum et al, 1976; Skinner, 1984; Scholtz & Holm, 1985; Carter, 1992; Novak, 2000; Carrera – Suarez, et al, 2011; San Blas & Barrionevo 2013; Feizpoor et – al 2014 and San Blas, 2014).
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